Macon Chronicle-Herald from Macon, Missouri • Page 1

Girls Are Attracted To The Simpler Things Of Life: Men CCrooiikt Associated Pu'offe, Full Leased Wirt International Phot King Features Central Press Printed Daily Except Sundays and Holidays VOL 44 Macon, Missouri, Friday, December 4, 1953 No. 135 Retires After 43 Years Eisenhower Arrives In Benriuth State Finishes Inspection Of Eating Places History fiMincj Conferee 13-Year-0ld Boy Perishes In Fire KANSAS CITY (JP A 13-year-old boy, descrilied as ''a sound sleeper," died in an early morning fire today, while his brother and grandlkather escaped out the window of his room. Fire Chief George I. Smith said he found Edmond Junior Braden still in his bed after flames swept the Braden home in suburban Jackson County. Smith said death was caused by suffoction.

The boy's grandfather, Henry Churchill, Laniel Greet President After 3-Hour Flight From Capital TUCKER'S TOWN. Bermuda Presidest Eisenhower arrived in Bermuda today for Ihe start of a history-making Big Three conference with Prime Minister Churchill and French Premier Laniel. The presidential plane Columbine landed at American-leased Kindley Field at 10:12 a. m. CST.

Waiting to greet Eisenhower as he stepped from the plane were Churchill and Laniel, together with British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault. A crowd of about 2,000 was on hand to welcome Eisenhower. Also present was a colorful honor guard made ip of Royal Welsh Fus-ilieres, Bermuda militia and U. S. airmen.

Wins Promotion UN To Release POWs Jan. 22, If No Decision MRS. ELLA (illEKNFIXLI) of 320 Missouri Street, who retired Tuesday alter 43 yours as telephone operator at the Macon Offices of the Missouri Telephone Company. Mrs. Greenfield was honored Tuesday evening at' a banquet given by the company and her associates in the dining rooms of the Methodist Church.

1 Hiring the evening she was presented with gifts from the company and employe's, including a large framed copy of the above photograph of herself at the switchboard. (Photocraft Photo.) Tiger FooM Squad And Coach Honored At Banquet Last Night ARTIH'R K. I'lLTLNIll U(i. has been promoted from First Lieutenant to the rank of Captain. Nov.

20 is the date of his commission. Capt. Piepcnburg is stationed with the Air Force in Anchoragi Alaska, where he and his wire, the former Miss I.ucv Kitchen. daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Kitchen of Bevier.

and their four-year-old son, Sheldon, make their home. They have been in Alaska ful some three months. Capt. Piepcnburg first enlisted Jan. 21.

1942 and served in the South Pacific, returning to the United States in January, 194(5. He spent 13 months in Alaska during World War II. Reenlisting in June. 1947, he was commission ed as Second Lieutenant at Ft. Meade, Aug.

17, 1948 and promoted to First Lieutenant Aug. 4, 1930. Three Men Escape Montgomery Jail MONTGOMERY CITY lPt Three holdup men being held for trial escaped from the Montgomery County jail last night and fled in a stolen car. The highway patrol identified thenlas William Hoy Tousley, 17, Roland Cleveland Jordan. 23, and Donald Eugene Cipolla, 23.

all of Kansas City. They were arrested originally by Richmond Heights police and returned here to be charged with car theft aud robbery in holding up a filling station at High Hill last month. Sheriff Clarence Landrum, who live in the old one-story brick building housing the county jail, aid the men escaped through a transom door in the roof after picking a padlock. The escape was discovered a-bout 6:30 a. m.

today. A car was stolen in a residential section about five blocks from the jail. Bill Neal To Manage La Plata Gas Station BUI Neal of Macon has purchased the La Plata Standard Oil ser- vice station and took over the I management of the firm Tuesday He bought the business from Mr. and Mrs. Logan Thompson of Macon.

For the past year Neal was a partner in the Jennings and Neal Standard Service Station in Start Of Former Official Is Indicted For False Testimony Vol R. Lorwin Charged With Lying When He Denied Red Affiliation WASHINGTON iPi Val R. Lorwin, a former State Department official, was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges that he falsely denied Communist party membership during a loyalty hearing in December, The indictment, returned under the false statements statute, accused Lorwin of faL-ely stating under oath at the loyally hearing that: 1 Ho never was a Communist Party member. 2. He never carried a Communist Party card.

3. He never held a Communist Party meeting in his home. Lorwin was one time chief of the European -ect ion, division of international labor, social and health affairs in the Slate De-pa rlment. Lorwin. 46.

and no longer with the government, is a native of New York Citv. Lorwin was indicted under a statute which punishes the making of a false statement to a government representative. The offense is punishable by $10,000 lillc or fivc -voars imprisonment. The former State Department official is a graduate of Cornell University and Ohio Slate Uni versity, and once served as tutor in history at Brooklyn College. He entered government service in 3935 as an economist with the old National Recovery, Adminis tration NRA and became a Labor Standards analyist in 1939.

Later, he was with the War Production Board. He entered the army in 1913 and served as lieutenant overseas. He was connected with the Office- of Strategic Services in 1944-45 and transferred to the State Department, Oct. 1, 1943. Mrs.

Mary Dorr Dies At Bevier; Funeral Sunday Mrs. Maty E. Dorr, 73, died yesterday afternoon at her home in Bevier. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 m. Sunday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Bevier, conducted by the Rev.

Lee Lewis, pastor of the First Baptist Church there. Mrs. Dorr was born at Bevier, Oct. 23 .1878. the daughter of John A.

and Osie Evans. She was married Nov. 13. 1902 to Charles A. Dorr, and to their union two children were burn.

Mrs. Dorr was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bower, which she joined when a young woman. iShe is survived by her husband; one daughter. Miss Ethel Dorr of the home: one son. Ray Dorr and his wife, Anabel, of Leavenworth, three grandchildren, Edward Dorr of Moline.

Paul Dorr of Coal Valley, 111. and Samuel J. Dorr who has just returned from Japan where he was stationed with the armed forces; five great grandchildren: one sister, Mrs. Nell Senger of Bevier; and three brothers, Jim Evans of Ma-eon and W. and Frank Evans, both of Bevier.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Leah Brush and Ruth Evans. The body was taken to the Edwards Funeral Home where it' will lie in state until the hour of services. FUNERAL TODAV FOR OR. KARL LAKillLIN KIRKSVILLE, Mo. P' Funeral services were held here to day for Dr.

Earl H. Laiighlin, a. widely known osteopathic physician who died Wednesday at tho age of 71. F1XTOY A1TROVF.S SCHOOL BOM) ISSI'B FULTON, Mo, A proposed $281,000 bond issue to finance school building improvements was approved in a siecial election yesterday, Will Return In Six Months To See If Orders Carried Out State Food and Drug Bureau agents were scheduled to complete today inspection of some 75 eating and drinking establishments in the county as the initial phase in the state restaurant sanitation program which was begun here Nov. 23.

Work orders have been given the operators and they will be allowed six months to meet the state requirements or they will be closed. A second inspection will bo held at that time. Web Scott, supervisor of sanitation for the bureau, said that one Macon establishment has already met the requirements and that several other places have placed orders for proper equip ment and made contracts with plumbers for necessary changes in the water and sewage sys tems. "We were glad to find that the city officials at La Plata have endorsed the program 100 per cent," Scott said. He also said that most of the restaurant oper ators seem very interested in taking care of the items -which they are violating.

Scott said that the most frequent violations found in the inspection were improper or insanitary floors, ceilings and walls, and storage of utensils. He also stated that most places need three-compartment vats for proper sanitation of dishes, and that many places did not meet the requirements on wholesoin-ness of milk products. Many are using grade raw milk and w41 be required to get grade A pasteurized. Other frequent violations were improper storage of food drink, displays of food which were open exposing them to germs and insects, and uncleanliness of cut-side premises. Scott pointed out that any new places which are established after the inspection will also be required to meet the specifications of the law, and that anyone contemplating buying oi opening an establishment where either food or drink is served should contact County Sanitarian George Athens at the Macon County Health Department.

Athens is acting as the bureau's agent in instructing restaurant owners on meeting the requirements. McCarthy Planning Personal Interview With Eisenhower WASHINGTON (Pi Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis) was reported to day to be planning a personal chat with President Eisenhower soon after the President returns from the Big Three talks in Bermuda. This report came from a per son in a position to know. Mc Carthy declined to be quoted on the subject, and the White House press office said it hadn't heard anything about such a meeting.

McCarthy yesterday disclaimed any intention to challenge Eisenhower's leadership of the Republican party but he reserved the right to criticize the administration "when I think it is making mistakes." This was a reply to statements earlier In the week by the President and Secretary of State Dulles rejecting McCarthy's demands for drastic revision of some phases of administration foreign policy. McCarthy's statement was phrased for the most part in conciliatory tones. Livestock Banquet To Be Held Monday The Macon County Live-stock Marketing Banquet, spunsored by the Livestock and Wool Marketing Committee of the Farm Bureau, will be held at 7:30 p. m. Monday, Dec.

7, at the Methodist Church basement here. "Smoky" Wood of the Conservation Commission will be the main speaker and his subject will be "Responsibility of the Average Citizen." A representative from the St. Louis Livestock Market will also address the group and local entertainment has also been planned, Reservations at $L'25 per plate, should be made with County Agent Ii. Alspauglu. Leanhart.

and his brother, Martini Bradm, 21, escaed down a ladder leaning against the second story window. Leanhart was slightly burned. The boy's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ellis Braden were asleep on the first floor. Judge Awards $1795 In Weber Damage Claim Bevier Girl Given $895 For Injuries, $850 For Auto Judge Harry J.

Libby today a-warded Miss Darlene Weber of (Bevier $893 for injuries sustained. in an auto accident on Feb, 17, 1932. Ho also awarded her father Raymond Weber $850 for damage to the car which she was driving at the time. Miss Weber and her father had filed a suit in Circuit Court a- I gainst Marvin Kenneth Roberts asking that she be paid $2000 for injuries and her father asked $1000 for damage to the car. They alleged that the accident was the result of carelessness and neeli- gence on the part of Roberts, who was driving a car which collided with the Weber auto.

They alleged that she Was traveling east on Highway 36 and Roberts west, and that at a point just west of Macon he pulled a- rrrws fhn mnfnt lino tr.A I the car which she was driving. James Glenn was attorney for the plaintiffs and Charles A. Powell, attorney for the de fendant. It was a non-jury trial. Missing Baby Girl Found Dead From Exp osure In Woods MARIANNA, Ark.

The body of 23-months-old Barbara Sue Jones, who apaprcntly wandered away from her home the day before Thanksgiving, was found this morning by her father. Jimmy Jones and two other men found the child's body, in a heavily-wooded section about three miles from her rural homo in a remote area of Lee County. A relative, Jack Stanley, said there were no bruises or other marks on the child's body. He said he thought Barbara Sue died from exposure. The coroner, J.

C. Flowers and Sheriff S. C. Langston were en route to the scene and could not be reached immediately for comment. An organized posse of more than 400 officers, volunteers and National Guardsmen searched a square mile area of tile remote, swampy forest lhat surrounded Barbara's home for six days before finally giving up the hunt.

Stanley said that some men clearing a section of land near the spot where the body was found brought a diaper to Mr. and Mrs Jones last night. Mrs. Jones identified the diaper as one similar to that worn by Barbara Sue, and the search was started again. After probing through the area, 17 miles southeast of Marianna, all last night, Jones and two other men found the body early this morning.

Egyptians Fire On American Freighter CAIRO, Egypt An American freighter carrying 9.600 tons of gift wheat for Arab refugees from Palestine was fired on in the Gulf of Aqaba yesterday. Her owners in New York said there were no casualties or damage. An Egyptian official here said an Egyptian shore battery fired what he railed a warning shot at the freighter, the Albion, because she failed to heed an order to halt for inspection. The American embassy here had reported the incident earlier, Churchill and Laniel, already in Bermuda, reached the airport a- Ixwt five minutes before the Columbine landed. The British Prime Minister wore a light gray suit with a while handkerchief protruding from his pocket.

He had on the same gray hombiirg be wore on his arrival heie Irom England. Eisenhower stcped off the plane promptly at 10:13 a. m. and was greeted by Bermuda Gov. Sir Alexander Hood and Mrs.

Hood, followed by the commanders of the military units drawn up to receive him. The President then walked a few steps and was met by Churchill, who gave him a hearty handshake. The crowd of Bermudians and Big Three conference officials cheered. Like Churchill, Elsenhower wore a soft gray suit and gray hat. In the presidential party were Secretary of State Dulles and Lewis Strauss, chairman of the U.

S. Atomic Energy Commission. Strauss was added to the party at the last minute this morning. The flight from Washington took 3 hours 10 minutes. Eisenhower, speaking into a public address system, told the crowd.

'Tt "ts "aVei'i' great privilege to meet in this beautiful spot an old friend. "I trust and I know these con- vei'sations will result in better un derstanding among the persons involved and, I hope, among the people of our respective countries." Archaeologist Says One Of 7 Wonders Of World A Sham LONDON i.T'i The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, was described by a British scientist last night as a hollow sham. Herbert Mar) on, 79-year-old sculptor archaeologist, told a meeting of the Society of Antiquaries the giant statue was: 1. Too small to stand astride the Harbor of Rhodes. 2.

Made of thin bronze sheets instead of solid bronze. The statue, of the sun god Helios, was the work of a sculptor named Chares, who spent 12 years on his masterpiece. It was erected in 2K0 B. C. An earthquake tumbled years later.

The story handed down through the years is that tiie statue stood with a beacon in its hands and one foot on each side of the har- bor entrance, with enough clear- a nee for ships to pass underneath. Maryon said he has determined from a study of classical inscriptions that the statue was in 120 feet high and the harbor 600 feet wide, which would make the famous straddle in anatomical im- possibility. has helped speed up the program, Carpenter explained, but a current snow blanket over Nebraska and the Dakotas is bound to slow up tho shipments to some extent. He urged farmers to get their full winter supply while hay is still available. So far, dealers hnve asked the state to reimburse them for freight charges on 3,1 67 carloads of hay about 73,000 tons with requests for repayment coming in now at the rate of about 367 carloads a day, Each car represents about 14.11 tons of hay and the average freight cost on the first 1,840 carloads was 5128.32.

reported the cost to farmers has ranged from $13 a ton for prairie hay up to $21 and $22 for alfalfa. He said a $22 ceiling price set by the state has not forced the price up. 7 Dean Tells Communists Date Is Definite, Not To Be Changed PANMUNJOM S. envoy-Arthur H. Dean told the Communists today that unrepatriated war prisoners- will be freed Jan.

22 unless a peace conference decides some other course "and no human hand or mind or debate can change it." "We are never going to agree, udder any circumstances, to a change in that date," he declared. Dean and Communist diplomats huddled for almost three hours on plans for a peace conference while a few miles away 30 more South Korean war prisoners unanimously rejected pleas to return home. i Allied persuade lit three days have talked to 90 South Koreans who chose life under the Com munists and not one has changed his mind. ROK officers whisked through 30 interviews before noon today. The U.

N. Command asked to interview 40 prisoners Saturday. The repatriation commission said request for an extra 10 was filed too late, but there were indications it still would be approved. The prcliminaiy peace talks are in recess until Monday. Dean asked that a Saturday session be called off because he will be in Seoul for conferences with South Korea's President Syngman Rhi e.

He refused to divulge the subject of the talks and would not comment on rumored differences between the N. Command and the South Korean government over plans for a peace conference. Hunt Elected Head Of Arch Masons Edward Hunt was elected- High Priest of the Macon Chapter No. 22, Royal Arch Masons, at the regular meeting of the Chapter held last night at the Masonic Hall. Hunt succeeds W.

H. Pearson, retiring High Priest. Other officers elected were: W. L. King, King: Leo Snores, Scribe; and Ralph Bennett, Secretary, The subordinate officers are to be appointed later.

Former Macon Pastor To Visit Holy Land The Rev. J. L. Shoemaker of. Siielbina, pastor of the Christian Church there and former pastor of the Macon Christian Church, is one of a group of ministers who will make a trip to the Holy Land this summer.

The plan is to leave the latter, part of July and spend all the month of August abroad. The trip will be made by air in 6rder that, most of the time may be spent in the places of interest on the tour. Weather The MIHSOI RI Partly cloudy with, diminishing winds this afternoon; fair east; increasing cloudin.esj west tonight; Saturday increasing cloudiness followed by rain, west and south possibly mixed with snow northwest; colder tonight; low tonight 20 north to 30 south; high Saturday 3S45 north; 40. -30 south. High Here Yesterday 64 I.ow Her Yesterday 29 a.

m. Today '30 KainfaU .06 Inclj -a here. The dinner was given at the school cafeteria 'and sixmsored by the Macon Quarterback Club assisted by the mothers of squad members. Ashford advised the boys to take full advantage of the opportunities available in the excellent athletic program offered them a-long with the outstanding school system presided by the community. he warned, "Don't just tnkcMor granted that you have the privilege of playing football and it is a real privilege which you must work for to make it good." Ashford said Macon is fortunate in having a coach like Hugh Dunn in charge of the athletic program, and discussed his outstanding record at Missouri Valley.

To the parents he said he realized fathers and mothers often have qualms about their hoys playing such a rugged game as loot-hall, and naturally feared the pos-sibilily of injuries. he went on, "when my four-year-old son is of high school age I would much rattier have him under the supervision of someone like Hugh Dunn than lo have him driving recklessly on the highways or loafing on the streets or in any other unsupervised activity for those three or four liours devoted to football practice every day." Dcnald Lake, a member of the Tiger Squad, gave the invocation preceding the dinner. The M.H.S. German Band, under the direction of Gerald Sandbothe, played a concert of marches and popular numbers as the guests were beitig served. (Continued on page 8) designation of 29 counties as disaster areas may be taken within a few days.

Agriculture Department officials said yesterday the department's drought committee will meet within few days to study reports and decide upon recommendations hy Secretary Unison. NEW YOKK (.11 The new president of Hie National Association of Manufacturers, Harold C. McCiclhtn of Los Angeles, declared today lie Is "optimist le a-hout the nation's economy." "All the elements for favorable conditions are present," he said, "as long as we in business do our Jon and allow the government to carry out lis end." "Never take your opportunities for granted. They must be recognized, appreciated and earned." Volney C. Ashford, Director of Athletics at Missouri Valley College, told members of the 1033 Macon High School Tiger Football Squad, speaking last night at the 351 annual football banquet Local Paratrooper Promoted to PFC Private Donald Spraguc, member of Service Company of the great 503d Airbourne Infantry Raginr.orrt, Kort Caiiipbefl, Ky.

and son of Mr. and Mrs. Claivnec Sprague, of Route 1, Bevier, was recently promoted to Private First Clas-. Private First Class Sprague, licfore entering the service attended Bevier High School. He entered the service in January and completed basic training with Company of the 503d AIR.

Upon completion of basic training he volunteered for Airborn" duly. He has graduated from Ihe Basic Airborne School of Fort Kenning, and is a qualified parachuli-t with six jumps. His present job is as a mechanic with the 503d Regimental Motor Pool. DKIVKKS BLAMED LINCOLN, Neb. The Nebraska State Accident Record Bureau made a survey of 1052 accidents and said if wasn't the roads nor the vehicles which caused the n'ost accidents.

It was the "drivers who caused 79.7 per cent of the accidents by violating or disregarding some traffic rule." Carpenter Says Hay Program Is Already Exceeding Expectations Today's News Briefs From The Associated Press Wire Service JEFFERSON CITY Missouri's $ri 1-2 million drouth emergency hay shipping program is clicking along even bettor than expected. L. C. Carpenter, state agriculture commissioner estimated today at least 130.000 tons have been shipped into Missouri from surplus hay states farther north. That was the goal for the first month of the program.

The minimum need to carry the state's dairy and beef cattle herds through the winter has been estimated at 230.000 tons, with a potential need of 500,000 tons or more. "Hay is coming in at a-rapid rate," Carpenter reported. "In fact it has exceeded our expectations." He said the whole program was moving in fine style. Upon weather oi Hie past nigtitlj NEW YOKK The Long Isliiiul Ntiir-Joiimiil halted puhli-ciitiiin today when It stereotyp-cr refused to linmlle now mid rninlcs of struck neivimperi in Manhattan which were to printed In the furm of paid advertisement No material from the advertisers of the struck papers wait involved. KANSAS CITY t.Tl Ait Investigation Into the nilHMlrig SSOS.7'50 of the inistliiu (JrecnlciiJie khlmiu ransom money will hr the first order of business 'then federal grand Jury returns to work here Iee.

I This word ranie today from Edward L. Schenfler, I'. S. district ASHINGTON tm Action on.